justified

英 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd]

美 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd]

adj. (做某事)有正当理由的; 事出有因; 合乎情理
v. 证明…正确(或正当、有理); 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护); 调整使全行排满; 使每行排齐; 使齐行
justify的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：justified　过去式：justified　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.11340 / COCA.15074

牛津词典

adj.

（做某事）有正当理由的
having a good reason for doing sth
1. She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.
  她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
事出有因；合乎情理
existing or done for a good reason
1. His fears proved justified.
  他之所以害怕，证明是有原因的。

ADJ-GRADED （决定、行为或想法）正当的，合理的
If you describe a decision, action, or idea asjustified, you think it is reasonable and acceptable.
1. In my opinion, the decision was wholly justified.
  我认为，这个决定完全合理。
ADJ （做…）有正当理由的
If you think that someone isjustified indoing something, you think that their reasons for doing it are good and valid.
1. He's absolutely justified in resigning. He was treated shamefully.
  他完全有理由辞职。他受到了侮辱。

adj

The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action.
地方法官承认该慈善机构有理由提起诉讼。
James Joyce justified his use of 'obscenity' on the grounds that it was a natural part of life.
詹姆斯·乔伊斯以“淫秽”是生活的正常部分为由为自己运用“淫秽”进行辩解。
Direct government spending on well-defined target groups is also justified.
对精心确定了补贴对象的政府直接开支也是无可非议的。
Their request is entirely justified.
他们的要求是完全正当的。
This assumption will be justified by the work of the builder.
这个假定要由建筑师的工作来保证。
If you found someone loitering at the back of your house after dark, you might feel justified in bringing charges against him.
如果天黑后你发现有人在你房后游荡，你完全有理由控告他。
With this excellent resolve for the future, goodman brown felt himself justified in making more haste on his present evil purpose.
对于未来作出了这一美好的决定之后，古德曼·布朗觉得可以心安理得地赶紧去了结眼前这件罪恶的事了。
He is fairly justified in doing so.
他这样做完全有道理。
He's absolutely justified in resigning. He was treated shamefully.
他完全有理由辞职。他受到了侮辱。
It was a re-enactment of the same mental construct under which slavery was justified.
这是为奴隶制辩护的同一思想观念的再现。